The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-13
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Exhibits lisforo Her Majesty Queen Vic.
toria-The Royal Favor Coos Out to tho
y P"pooses as wcii as to tho Chief OF
,slour-vIcioria Will Come Again.

LONDON, May lo.-Tho Queen having
commanded private performance OF the
Wild West Show, yesterday, there was no
afternoon exhibition, and the grand stand
aud camp wore closed all day. @ ..
At few minutes after Ave o'clock the
royal carriage drove into the grounds at
tho Earl's Court entrance from the War.
wick road, and, passing through the road.
way between the stables, drove around
tho arena and stopped In front Of the
royal box.
The Queen was accompanied by Prin.
ceas Beatrice and Prince Horny, OF Bat.
tenburg. She was attended by the Dow.
agor Ducheau, OF Athole, Lady in Waiting,
and Miss Cadogan, Maid OF Honor. Gen.
oral Gardner and Sir Horny Ewart were
IN attendance on horseback. The party
were received by the Marquis Of Lorne.
who presented Colonel Henry s. Russell,
Prssident OF tho American Exhibition.
John r: Whitley and Vincent Alpin TO
her Majesty. -
Lord Ronald Gowor, Col. Hughes Hal.
lett, Mr.. John Priestman, Sir John Max.
vol Heron, Mr.. Lee Thornton, Col. Grif.
I'm, Mr.. ]. G. Speed; Mr.. O. F. Eeanfield.
Mr.. Townsend Percy, Mr., r. nj, Smith
MI. Alfred Plckr-,l, Mr.. John Ssrtam. MI
Wm. GoldrlIg, Florence O'Driscoll, DR.. ].
ID. Bldlack, Of the Executive Council and
stall, were on the Reception COMMITTEES,
0n the stand were Mrs. Whitley, Mrs,
Pickard, Mrs. Prieatman, Mrs. Salisbury,
Lady Archibald Campbell, Miss Applin,
Mrs. II. s. Russell and the Miss RUSSELL
The Qdeen entered the royal box, which
was heavily canopied with crimson velvet
and seated herself in the center, with
princesa Beatrice on her right and Prince
Henry Of Battenberg, who remained
standing, on her left. The Marquis Of
Lorne WAC on the right OF the Princess
and the Dowsger Duchess OF Athole was
behind the Queen. The front of the box
waD filed with mass Of raro orchids.
About two.thirds Of the usual perform.
ance was gone through with, beginning
with the usual grand entIee, Tho two
young girls, Annie Oakley and Lillian
Smith, were sent for by tho Queen, who
spoke q few words OF praise to each.
At the conclusion OF the performance
Col. Cody buffalo EilD had the honor oi
being preaented to her Majesty, who ex-
pressed herself as greatly pleased with the
exhibition she had witnessed. Col, Cody
asked her If it was too long, to which shs
replied, "Not at sll." She only regretted
that her time was so limited, and said she
would like to come again.
Red Shirt (Ogilasa) chief OF tho Sioux,
was then presented, and the Q1een ex-
pressed her pleasure at seeing him. Red
Shirt replied that it made him glad to
hear it. He had come long way to SEQ
Her Majesty. From his great CHIEF, Sit
tlpg Bull, he had heard Of the Great
Mother, but had never expected to see
her. He was glad TO see the squaw who
Was more powerful than any man.
The Queen expressed desire to see the
Indian babies or papooses. Two of these
were presented to Her Msjesty's inspec-
tlon, and she WAS pleased TO shake their
little hands and pat their chubby, paint.
ed cheeks.